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8.2 Manufacturer's/distributor's certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the manufacturer/distributor will certify that the finished fruit jelly distributed meets or exceeds the requirements of this CID.
8.3 USDA certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that product quality and acceptability or both be determined, the Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FV), AMS, USDA, shall be the certifying program. PPB inspectors shall certify the quality and acceptability of the fruit jelly in accordance with PPB procedures which include selecting random samples of the packaged fruit jelly, evaluating the samples for conformance with the salient characteristics of this CID and other contractual requirements, and documenting the findings on official PPB score sheets and/or certificates. In addition, when required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, PPB inspectors will examine the fruit jelly for conformance to the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers in effect on the date of the solicitation.
9. PACKAGING. Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and case marking shall be commercial unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
10. USDA INSPECTION NOTES. When Section 8.3 is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, USDA certification shall include evaluation of the quality and condition of samples of packaged fruit jelly, and compliance with requirements in the following areas:
- Salient characteristics (Sec. 5).
- Packaging requirements (Sec. 9 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order).
11. REFERENCE NOTES.
11.1 USDA certification contact. For USDA, AMS certification, contact the Branch Chief, Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FV), AMS, USDA STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0247, telephone (202) 720-4693 Fax (202) 690-1527, or via E-Mail: terry.bane@ams.usda.gov.
11.2 Sources of documents.
11.2.1 Source of information for nongovernmental document is as follows:
Copies of the Food Chemicals Codex may be purchased from: United States Pharmacopeial
Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852-1790, telephone (800) 227-
8772 or (301) 881-0666, Fax (301) 816-8148. Internet address: www.usp.org.
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